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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --MONDAY, JULY 5, 1784.
The Committee of the States assembled: Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pensylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
The credentials produced by Mr. [Wil iam Houstoun, the 30th June, under the great seal of the State of Georgia, were read; whereby it appears that on the 9th of January and 23d of February last, William Houstoun, Edward Telfair, Joseph Habersham, William Few, William Gibbons and General Lachlin M'Intosh, Esquires were elected to represent that State in Congress.1
[Note 1: 1 On this, or an approximate date, was read a petition, dated New York, June 16, 1784, of Dr. Joseph Boyer Pellon. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VI, folio 286.
Also, a petition from Chris Champlin, which was referred to Mr. [Jacob] Read, Mr. [Francis] Dana and Mr. [Jeremiah Townley] Chase. It is in No. 59, III, folio 235.
Also, a letter of May 22 from the governor of Connecticut, Matthew Griswold. It is in No. 66, II, folio 270. Also, another letter of June 12, 1784, from him. It is in No. 66, II, folio 272.]
That a Commttee. be appointed to prepare and lay before the Committee of the States a Draft of such Rules as may be necessary for the Government and more conveniently conducting business in the Committee of the States.
Read.
Spaight.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, undated, in the writing of Jacob Read, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 21. According to the indorsement it was referred to Mr. [Edward] Hand, Mr. [Jacob] Read, Mr. [Francis] Dana, Mr. [Jeremiah Townley] Chase and Mr. [William] Houstoun.]
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Georgia.
By the Honorable John Houstoun, Esquire, Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the State aforesaid.
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Know Ye, That the Honorable James Habersham, Esquire, who hath made and Signed the within Certificate was and is Speaker, and John Wilkinson, Esquire, who hath attested the within Extracts was and is Clerk, of the Honorable House of Assembly of the State aforesaid.
Therefore all due Faith Credit and Authority are and ought to be had and given to their respective Signatures as such.
In Faith and Testimony whereof I have here hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal J. Houstoun of the said State to be put and affixed at Savannah this twelfth day of May in the year (With the great seal appendant) of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four, and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America the Eighth.
By his Honor's Command
J. Milton, Secy.
State of Georgia
House of Assembly, January 9th. 1784.
Resolved that the House do immediately Proceed to the choice of Four Delegates to Represent this State in Congress, and on Casting up the Ballots, Samuel Elbert, William Houstoun, Edward Telfair, and Joseph Habersham Esquires, were Elected.
Extract from the Minutes
John Wilkinson, C. G. A.
House Of Assembly, January 21st, 1784
Samuel Elbert Esqr. one of the Continental Delegates Chosen to Represent this State in Congress, for the Present year, declined Serving.
Extract from the Minutes
John Wilkinson, C. G. A.
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House of Assembly February 23d. 1784.
The House Proceeded to the Election of Continental Delegates in Addition to those already appointed; and on Counting the Ballots the following Gentlemen were Declared Elected, Vzt. William Few, William Gibbons, Esquires, and General Lachlin Mc.Intosh.
Extract from the Minutes
John Wilkinson, C. G. A.
State of Georgia
By the Hon'rable James Habersham Esquire, Speaker of the Hon'rable the House of Assembly of the said State,
To all whom it may concern,
These are to Certify that John Wilkinson, Esquire, who hath attested the within Extracts, from the Journals of the Honourable the House of Assembly is, and was at the time of the dates of the said Extracts, Clerk of the said House of Assembly, and that I have carefully compared the said Extracts with the Original Journals, in the hand writing of the said John Wilkinson, and find the same to be just and true Copies therefrom. Wherefore all due Faith and Credit are and ought to be had and given to the Attestation of the said John Wilkinson, and to the said Extracts from the Journals of the said Hon'rable House of Assembly.
Given under my hand at Savannah this 12th day of May, in the Year of our Lord 1784.
Jas. Habersham
Speaker.1
[Note 1: 1 The original is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, Georgia, Credentials of Delegates. It was entered in No. 179, Record of Credentials, and not in the Journal.]
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